Ginger Sugar (Behr MQ3-18)
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Ginger Sugar (Behr MQ3-18) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ginger Sugar
Four Behr colors picked for Ginger Sugar by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ginger Sugar, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 70 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Athena | 858 | 68.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | September Fog | 6003-1A | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Scotch Mist | 14-07 | 71 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Ginger Sugar (LRV 70 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ginger Sugar
Darker than Ginger Sugar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-18 |
| Hex | #DDDACE |
| RGB | 221, 218, 206 |
| HSL | 48°, 18%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.0, -1.1, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ginger Sugar (Behr MQ3-18), published as #DDDACE
#CCD0CC
#EFE4CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ginger Sugar (Behr MQ3-18)?
- Ginger Sugar has an LRV of 70 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ginger Sugar is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ginger Sugar in another brand?
- Oat Milk (SW 9501) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ginger Sugar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ginger Sugar as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.